2025 Skate America Womens Short - Splat-Spangled Blunders

[barbk]

When Gutmann's music builds, it looks to me like she's stepping on the ice, not pushing the power and glide. Of course, that's from the stream, not live.

She reminds me of Kostner earlier in her career. Skating on the rather than into it.

 

[Belsornia]

Oof, that score is rough for a not terrible skate.

 

[MacMadame]

I'm looking at the advertisers and sponsors and I think they are saying we are older women with cats and bad memories who need internet to watch skating but can't really use a cell phone and sleep a lot. Oh and use a lot of prescription drugs.

 

[Wyliefan]

Alysa being a chaos child at the boards.

 

[Matryeshka]

I hate that NBC isn't consistently showing the skater's scores, and more importantly, the coach's reactions to said scores.

 

[Karen-W]

Blame NBC Sports.

I really want to know if they did any focus group testing with their new-fangled TES box before they roll it out. Is this something that makes sense for casual fans? Or is this just another way for some graphics folks to justify their continued existence on the payroll?

 

[canbelto]

Nice spread eagle from Alysa! An actual spread eagle and not a butt eagle.

 

[barbk]

Liu has a gorgeous double axel. Just a thing of beauty.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I'm looking at the advertisers and sponsors and I think they are saying we are older women with cats and bad memories who need internet to watch skating but can't really use a cell phone and sleep a lot. Oh and are a lot of prescription drugs.

You say that like it's bad thing

 

[canbelto]

Lovely.

 

[Citlali]

Alysa

 

[Sylvia]

I hope Laufey gets to see Alysa's SP video (again).

 

[slicekw]

Uncle Dick is narrating Alysa’s skate in my head.
He’s waxing poetic about positions, edges, and smoothness.

And that insanely gorgeous layback is making him so proud!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Amazing and they better give her full credit for that combo.

 

[skatingguy]

Alysa Liu
Coach: Phillip DiGugliemo, Massimo Scali
Music: Promise by Laufey

3F
2A
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
3Lz+3Lo<
Flying Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Layback Spin 4

I just don't get tired of seeing her skate like this, and if she skated this program for another decade I wouldn't get tired of it either.

73.73 = 2nd Place

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I’m surprised to see Alysa so emotional.

 

[Karen-W]

LOL - Johnny's homerism on full display right now. He had no problem calling out Yoshida's 3lo being UR but dead silent on Alysa's 3lo also probably being UR.

 

[MacMadame]

You say that like it's bad thing

I make no judgment. I think it's pretty applicable to a lot of us except we all have smart phones.

 

[beckab81]

Just a beautiful program, not at all mad about it being used again this season.

 

[Braulio]

It hurts to be falling, its worst to jump something with UR

 

[Sylvia]

3Lz+3Lo< on replay

 

[Karen-W]

I'm looking at the advertisers and sponsors and I think they are saying we are older women with cats and bad memories who need internet to watch skating but can't really use a cell phone and sleep a lot. Oh and use a lot of prescription drugs.

Are they wrong?

 

[canbelto]

Both Johnny and Tara saying her 3lo was UR.

 

[Coco]

This is seriously one of my favorite programs of all time.

 

[floridaice]

Her last spin was divine -- give her all the GOE

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

If it’s going to get a UR, would it be best just to go back to a toe instead of a loop?

 

[Matryeshka]

Tara forcing Johnny to acknowledge the UR on the loop. Tara should know a thing or too about a UR loop

 

[kwanfan1818]

Barton explained the physics of the UR on replay.

 

[Lizziebeth]

Alysa has charisma in spades

 

[Sylvia]

Both Johnny and Tara saying her 3lo was UR.

I'm pretty sure they have access to the official online scoring of the judges/tech. panel in the arena.